Instrument Construction & Repair

2,536 topics in this forum

1. Bellows paper pattern?

   By Paul_Hardy, April 13, 2021
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   • genepinefield
   • June 19, 2021

2. Steel for reeds, a UK supplier needed

   By Mike Jones, June 17, 2021
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   • alex_holden
   • June 19, 2021

3. Bellows papers for a Crabb

   By Pistachio Dreamer, October 24, 2020
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   • Theo
   • June 18, 2021

4. Brian Wood-Meaford Ontario

   By Brian W, May 31, 2021
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   • Doug Creighton
   • June 14, 2021

5. Brass age hardening 1 2

   By Ben Thackeray, February 22, 2021
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   • fiddler2007
   • May 31, 2021

6. Very new to concertina

   By Richard John, May 26, 2021
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   • Richard John
   • May 26, 2021

7. Pimping out your concertina. (tooling!)

   By Surly Boy, April 18, 2021
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   • Paul_Hardy
   • May 21, 2021

8. £235 Anglo Kit

   By Squeezebox Of Delights, April 12, 2021
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   • Ken_Coles
   • May 11, 2021

9. Exposing Action on Scarlatti Anglo C/G 30 Key

   By TehRazorBack, April 28, 2021
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   • TehRazorBack
   • April 29, 2021

10. Eb/Bb Scholer - missing one brass Reed - anyone want it?

    By Kathryn Wheeler, April 22, 2021
    • 3 replies
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    • Kathryn Wheeler
    • April 23, 2021

11. Harmonicade: MIDI piano with a Hayden keyboard layout

    By RAc, April 23, 2021
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    • RAc
    • April 23, 2021

12. Compression vs. extension springs and tempering...

    By RAc, February 7, 2021
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    • ttonon
    • April 20, 2021

13. Discoloured bone buttons 1 2

    By catswhiskers, March 17, 2021
    • 19 replies
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    • Dana Johnson
    • April 20, 2021

14. Herrington Action Disassembly - How to Fix Sticky Buttons

    By Steve Schulteis, April 18, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 674 views
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    • Frank Edgley
    • April 18, 2021

15. USE OF LEATHER SOFTENER?

    By Dowright, April 13, 2021
    • 2 replies
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    • Frank Edgley
    • April 14, 2021

16. Button (key) repair

    By Robin Harrison, February 21, 2021
    • 12 replies
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    • JimmyG
    • April 4, 2021

17. Lachenal instrument number typeface

    By Rod Pearce, March 29, 2021
    • 16 replies
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    • Paul_Hardy
    • April 4, 2021

18. Taunton(ish) anglo repairs

    By black_dog, March 29, 2021
    • 1 reply
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    • wes williams
    • March 29, 2021

19. Leather for hand straps

    By Jim Besser, March 27, 2021
    • 1 reply
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    • David Colpitts
    • March 27, 2021

20. Wanted - some reed plates for an old German concertina.

    By BrianJ, January 25, 2021
    • 16 replies
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    • BrianJ
    • March 26, 2021